Top 15 Colleges With The Highest Application Fees

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<p>"… applying to so many schools can get expensive. The average application fee across all schools for the 2010-2011 academic year was $37.64, according to data reported by 1,457 schools in an annual survey to U.S. News. (At 44 of the schools that reported data, there is no application fee.) If a student applied to eight schools, then, and paid the national average for each application, he or she would spend about $300. Keep in mind, though, there are many schools that will waive the fee for students with financial need, while others offer a waiver to students who apply online …</p>

<p>… But it was George Mason University, a National University near Washington, D.C., that topped the likes of Stanford University and Columbia University with an application fee of $100 …"</p>

<p>Looks like the $100 barrier has finally been breached. Nice round number.</p>

<p>[Top</a> 10 Highest College Application Fees - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/the-short-list-college/articles/2011/09/14/top-10-highest-college-application-fees]Top”>http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/the-short-list-college/articles/2011/09/14/top-10-highest-college-application-fees)</p>

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<p>Finally! A USNWR list that actually provides useful information. What’s getting into those charlatans? </p>

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<p>This is definitely a very interesting list. I’m surprised that George Mason, Villanova, and “Almridge University” were in the top 5.</p>